APC Technology Group PLC Pre Close Trading Statement (2941W)
August 18 2015 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2941W
APC Technology Group PLC
18 August 2015
18 August 2015
APC Technology Group PLC
("APC" or the "Group")
Pre Close Trading Statement
In its trading update of 30 July 2015, APC stated that recent
trading had been in line with expectations.
The Board continues to expect that the three main operating
divisions of Component Distribution, Water Hygiene and Minimise
Energy will meet market revenue expectations for the full year and
that the Distribution and Water divisions will meet profit
expectations. However, following completion of a detailed project
profit margin analysis it has become clear that margins achieved by
Minimise Energy have been negatively impacted by excessive freight
charges and other incremental costs incurred to meet delivery times
on a number of recent contracts.
In addition, the Board now expects the Minimise Generation
business and the Minimise American business to miss the Board's
expectations for the full year. Minimise Generation was formed in
January 2015 to serve the UK market and contracts have not yet
materialised as anticipated. This is due largely to the uncertainty
around government renewables policy and the knock-on effect this
has had on the uptake of PV-T technology. A major contract, valued
in excess of GBP1m, which has been active since January 2015, and
was due to be delivered this year, has now been delayed. Business
in the Americas is developing more slowly than previously expected,
in part due to the short term fall in energy prices.
Due to the above the Board expects that while the Group will be
in-line with market expectations at the revenue line, underlying
operating profit for 2015 will be below market expectations.
In light of this, Leonard Seelig, the Group Chairman, is leading
an operational review of the business with the Board. This review
will further focus Group attention and effort on the markets in
which the Group currently operates that will deliver greatest
profitable growth in the near term.
The Board is mindful of working capital and has already taken
action in order to address the impact of the Group's recent
financial performance. The Board believes that its current
facilities are more than sufficient to support the business.
The Board remains confident in the short, medium and longer term
prospects for the Group and expects to update the market with the
findings of this operational review in the late autumn.
Leonard Seelig, Chairman of APC Technology Group, commented:
"It is disappointing that after considerable effort and
investment, the Generation and American businesses have not been
able to deliver the contracts and growth expected. While this is in
part due to wider market conditions, it has had an impact on the
Group, given our stage of development, and we have taken
appropriate action to address this looking forwards. I do, however,
feel positive about the stability of the core distribution and
water businesses and the actions that are being taken to improve
profitability in the growing Minimise Energy business.
My role in leading the operational review will now be to focus
the business on those divisions in order to strengthen the Group's
balance sheet and to deliver a profitable and cash generative
business in future periods."
Enquiries:
APC Technology Group PLC 01634 290588
Leonard Seelig, Chairman www.apc-plc.co.uk
Mark Robinson, Chief Executive
Officer
Richard Hodgson, Chief Financial
Officer
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe Limited
(Nominated Advisor and Broker) 020 7796 8800
Andrew Craig / Will Goode (Corporate Finance)
Redleaf Communications (Financial
PR) 020 7382 4730
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett / David Ison / Susie Hudson
Notes to Editors:
Since 2009 APC has been in a process of diversification. The
distribution of specialist electronic components, which has
represented the majority of revenues since incorporation in 1982,
remains a key part of the business but the rapid growth of Minimise
Energy, coupled with the creation of Minimise Finance and Minimise
Solutions, the recent acquisition of Green Compliance plc and the
even more recent incorporation of Minimise Generation has created a
sustainability focussed business that is set to grow rapidly in the
UK, North and Latin America with the potential to generate
significant, profitable growth for the foreseeable future.
APC's sustainability related activities are designed to offer
its clients a simple, 'one stop shop' approach to meeting their
sustainability obligations. With sustainability related consulting,
energy management, water management and project financing under one
roof the relationships required to overcome the obstacles which
have historically held up sustainability enhancing projects are
being created.
APC's electronic component distribution business, trading as
Advanced Power Components, sells specialist components into
defence, aerospace, space, transportation medical and industrial
sectors. The Group's value-add business model, centred upon the
technical experience and capabilities of the Group's sales
engineers, are of value to both clients and suppliers, for whom APC
typically acts on an exclusive basis.
This information is provided by RNS
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